Subunit equipment list

On this list are the most important equipment for subunits. The list is made for subunit with 40-50 people in it. If there is more people you might need more equipment.

This list is not the list of equipment all the international visitors should bring with them. Instead you should discuss with your subunit contact person of the equipment you should bring with you. In principle the finnish troops will take care of most of the items here. Expections are tents and program material, those you should deal with you contact person.

Fire safety at the subunit area

If you you use any gas burner or have fire places in you subunit area you have to have a fire extinguisher and a fire blancket.  All the burners and fire places have to be inspected by the Kilke fire safety staff. Only inspected fire places may be used during the camp. Also the fire-fighting equipment will be checked during the inspection.

Fire-fighting equipment

• Fire blancket
• Fire extinguisher

Provisioning and water supply

All the food is done in village kitchens and therefore subunits do not need any kitchen equipment or kitchen shelters. Subunits may build a small kitchen for preparing coffee etc. if desired. There won't be a possibility to refill gas bottles during the camp. The kitchen equipment for village kitchens is collected from the troops and is organized by village-kitchen foreman.

You will need few suitable (10-20 litres) containers for drinking water.

There is no possibility to wash dishes at subunits. Dishes can be washed at the village kitchen during the dinnertime.

All sewage should be collected and brough to village kitchen where they can be poured to the sewer.

Equipment

• Possibly some equipment to village kitchen
• Containers for drinking water. For example 4 pieces of 10 liter buckets or cans.
• 1 or 2 sewage buckets.

Camp equipment

• Tents (we recommend patrol tents like Nigers). No restrictions, though.
• Groundsheets
• Tent pegs
• 1-2 tents for storing subunit equipment
• 1 winter tent with stove (for drying wet items)
• Shelters and tarpaulins (to build a shelter for staying in, and rain covers for tents)
• Table to the shelter
• Plastic to cover the subunit bulletin board
• The stuff you need to build the subunit gate
• 4-6 strom lanters (+ enough fuel)
• 2 flashlights
• Bulletin board (size 3 times A3) and pins

Building the subunit

To build the subunit at the beginning of the camp you need the following equipment:

• 3 Bow Saws with spare blades
• 1 Toolbox Saw
• 2 Hammers 
• 1 Mallet
• 1 Pincers
• 1 Side-cutting pliers
• 2 Sharp axes
• 1 Iron bar
• 2 Round point showels
• 2 Flat files
• 2 Brace drills and 16-20 mm bore bits for wood
• 2 Crowbars

For lashing and other fastening:

• Abaca rope 5 kg, 10 mm thick
• Abaca cord 2-3 balls
• Wire (small ball)
• Nails (2.5", 4" and 6" few kilos all together)

The camp will provide a "Camp building kit" that contains felled and lopped poles, planks and abaca cord.

Other equipment

• 1-2 portable radios for listening to Radio Kilke
• Thread and needles to attach the Kilke camp patch to your scout uniform
• Your own material for programs
• Literature of nature (if you wish)
• Flag (if you wish)

First aid equipment

Each subunit should have a person responsible for first aid. This person will collect requisite first aid box. There should be at least

• Painkillers
• Medicine for allergy
• Medicine for stomach problems
• Plasters (many sizes and shapes, also for blisters)
• Dressings
• Wound Closure Tape
• Bandages (gauze and compression)
• Disinfectant
• Sports tape
• Few syringes
• Pliers
• Scissors
• Mirror
• Cotton sticks
• Sanitary towel
• Condoms

Waste management

Each subunit needs containers for five types of waste: non-recyclaple waste, energy waste, biodegradable waste, glass and metal. More accurate recycling instructions will be given to subunit leader. For example a 10 liter bucket makes a good waste container. Biowaste and energywaste containers should have a cover.

Overall 6 containers and 3 covers are required:

• 3 containers with covers: 2 for biowaste and 1 for energy waste
• 3 containers for other waste types

Patrol equipment for program valleys

Patrol consists of 4 people plus patrol leader. The lists of equipment below are for one patrol, expect the pre-assignment materials that are personal.

Trackers:

• Axe
• Saw
• Hammer
• Permanent drawing ink
• 2 Hobby scissors
• Matchbox
• Bucket, 10 l
• A bottle, 1,5 l (for example an empty soda bottle)
• 3 batteries 1,5 V, AA or larger

Possible pre-assignments:

• 3 juggling balls
• 1-2 dl of bark kindling
• Canvas kindling
• Devil stick
• Rain gauge

Explorers

• Axe
• Hammer
• 2 Hobby scissors
• Matchbox
• Watch
• Canvasbag (around 34 x 37 cm)
• 3 batteries 1,5 V, AA or larger

Possible pre-assignments:

• 3 juggling balls
• 1-2 dl of bark kindling
• Canvas kindling
• Devil stick
• Rain gauge

Rovers

• Axe
• Saw
• Hammer
• Matchbox

Possible pre-assignments:

• 1-2 dl of bark kindling
• Canvas kindling

More information about the pre-assignments: http://www.kilke.fi/english/programme. The preassigmens are not mandatory but recommended.

Hike gear for a hike patrol (trackes and explorers)

• Map case
• 2 Portable stoves + fuel for 2 hours
• Portable shelter (e.g. a tarp, hiking tent)
• First aid kit (bandage and plasters) in waterproog bag
• Toilet paper
• Alarm clock
• Wrist watch
• Matchbox
• (Insect repellent)